Clinical Nutrition Chp. 3

Question 1

The person most responsible for nutrition care in a clinical setting is?

Answer 1

Clinic dietcian

Question 2

The member of the healthcare team who is in the closest continual contact with the patients and their family is?

Answer 2

The nurse

Question 3

Diagnostic methods used to determine a basic nutrition assessment of the patients include?

Answer 3

Labs tests
anthropometrics
observations
diet history

Question 4

An anthropometric measure that gives an estimate of subcutaneous fat is?

Answer 4

skinfold thickness

Question 5

The laboratory test used to determine nitrogen balance is?

Answer 5

urinary urea nitrogen

Question 6

An alternative measure for height for a non ambulatory patient is?

Answer 6

total arm span

Question 7

nutrition care must be centered on the

Answer 7

person (person centered)

Question 8

enteral feeding is administered through?

Answer 8

gastrointestinal tract

Question 9

the nurse must have a good understanding of nutrition principles because he or she?

Answer 9

interprets and supports the nutrition care plan

Question 10

Hospitalized patients should be weighed?

Answer 10

At the same day everyday

Question 11

An example of a diet with modified texture is?

Answer 11

liquid diet

Question 12

Protein is especially needed in the postoperative recovery period for?

Answer 12

Control of edema

Question 13

Fluid loss due to vomiting, fever, or excessive urination is accompanied by loss of eletrolytes?

Answer 13

sodium and chloride

Question 14

Advancing the carbohydrate load to quickly in total parental nutrition may result in?

Answer 14

hyperglycemia

Question 15

Immediately following a gastrectomy initial postoperative nutrition feedings are met by?

Answer 15

jejunostomy feedings

Question 16

a patient has recently had gastric surgery, 45 minutes after eating her regular diet she feels cramping and full waves of weakness and dizziness. The patient is most likely experiencing?

Answer 16

dumping syndrome

Question 17

If the intestinal drainage from an ostomy site is still liquid. The patient has?

Answer 17

ileostomy

Question 18

an intravenous solution that is immediately given to burn patient to prevent hypovolemia is?

Answer 18

lactated ringer’s solution

Question 19

an appropriate tube feeding route for a patient at high risk aspiration is?

Answer 19

jejunostomy

Question 20

Patients who receive chemotherapy drugs often develop anemia because the drugs?

Answer 20

damage the bone marrow

Question 21

Nutrition support is vital care component throughout progression of HIV infection and especially in the advanced stages of the disease because of its role in?

Answer 21

Controlling involuntary weight loss and tissue wasting

Question 22

A patient has been undergoing treatment for cancer. He has not felt like eating all day and complains of discomfort and pain. A possible initial intervention to assist increasing appetite is to?

Answer 22

control pain and discomfort

Question 23

If salivary secretions are reduced or absent, it may be most helpful to?

Answer 23

serve food in semiliquid form

Question 24

Given a functional gastrointestinal tract, the preferred method of feeding a patient with cancer is?

Answer 24

Eternal nutrition

Question 25

The primary goal in nutrition care of patients with cancer is?

Answer 25

Help the patient get the nutrients they need to keep up their body weight and strength, keep body tissue healthy and fight infection